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16 November 201816 November 2018

Principal’s Address

2018 P&C Executive

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the 2018 Executiveteam and P&C members. Thank you to all those parents andmembers who get involved whether it be running orvolunteering at events, cooking BBQs, helping out at workingbees, counting cash donations or running the café duringOrientation, your ongoing support contributes to the fantasticculture at Jasper Rd. To those that have held an Executiveposition or been involved in one of the Sub-committees, I mustgive special thanks for making my first year at Jasper Rd sucha rewarding experience. I know some of you are moving on andI would like to personally thank you for the time you have takenin ensuring that the P&C continues to play a very active role insupporting the school.

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS

It is with great excitement that I ‘unveiled’ two large projectsover the past week. After numerous conversations, artificialgrass was laid behind E Block to the huge relief of our students.The selected grass is ‘premium’ with optimal drainage and noheat retention. Students have already begun playing on thesurface and smiles have been prominent on their faces. Thisgrounds improvement will have so many physical and healthbenefits for our students. I have also this week unveiled the newfront entrance to the school. This upgrade was sourced throughDoE funding and allows for students with a disability to accessthe office area whilst creating a welcoming space. I hope tounveil many more upgrades around the school in the comingweeks. As I have previously written, our students deserve a firstclass education with state of the art facilities.

CLASSES

Three years ago the decision was made to move students intostage classes. As the new Principal, I have been evaluating thisdecision using data on academic and social progress includingTell Them from Me survey results, NAPLAN data, internalschool testing and LST referrals. I would like to thank the largepercentage of parents that also took the survey voicing theiropinions on the positive and/or negative effects that have seenin their children.

After an intensive evaluative process, I have made the decisionthat the majority of classes will be grade based next year. Dueto school numbers there is still a likelihood that 1-2 compositeclasses may exist and students will be selected for these

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classes on a number of factors including academic progress,social skills and independence. No parent requests will be takenfor or against their child being in a composite class.

HILLS LEARNING HUB

Last week I was invited to attend the Learning in the Hills DropIn morning tea. Learning in the Hills has been assisting thecommunity for 50 years and fortnightly for the rest of the yearthey will be offering a drop in service to the community with acoffee van available along with the Staples Bag pop up shop.All community members and parents are invited to attend.

REMEMBERANCE DAY

Last Friday I was overwhelmed by the heartfelt Remembranceceremony run during the 3-6 Assembly. Prior to recess at11am, all students in the school observed a 1 minute silence toremember the soldiers that fought for our country and honour100 years since the guns fell silent. I would like to thank MrsWhyte, Mrs Keast and Mr Gosper for their organisation ofthe service and congratulate the students for the respect theyshowed throughout.

NATIONALS!

Congratulations to Lucie F in Year 6 for another amazingachievement. Lucie has been successful in winning through tothe National Athletics Championships to be held in Melbourne.Lucie set a personal goal at the start of the year to make thechampionships and she has certainly achieved. In my manyyears on teaching, this is the first time a student at one of myschools has made the National championships and for Lucieto achieve this feat twice in one year in Cross Country andAthletics is a massive triumph. Congratulations and good luck!

SYDNEY KINGS

The Sydney Kings have teamed up with select schools tobecome ‘Game Changers’. Throughout the season they will beoffering Jasper Rd families, discount tickets to select games.Using the password supplied, families can access $15 SilverTickets via Ticketek.com.au. Get along and support our statebasketball team!

Mr Craig WarnerPrincipal

From the Deputy Principals

Presentation Assemblies

Diary Dates - Please note in your diaries that the PresentationAssembly for Years K-2 will be held on Monday 10 December,2018 from 9:30am in the Model Farms School Hall and thePresentation Day for Years 3 to 6 will be on the same day (10/12/18) from 11:15am- 1:00 in the Model Farms School Hall

Weather Warning

With the change in weather, and an increase in pollen beingblown through the sky, it reminds me of how the weather canaffect our senses, and how we need regular check-ups forthese. Some children develop hay fever or runny noses, whichcan affect a child’s hearing. Others eyes get scratchy, dry anduncomfortable.

So here is a brief note about the importance of regular eyesightand hearing check-ups. Just as adult eyesight and hearingabilities change as we get older (unfortunately), so too do thoseof our children. Recommendations have changed recently forhow often these should be checked.

As a general rule, with the increase of screen-time for children,it is recommended that eyesight be checked at critical phasesin a child’s life, particularly when there is change. An eyeexamination every 2 years if no vision correction is required,or annually if glasses are recommended. With 80% of what istaught in schools being presented visually, it is crucial that weregularly check their eyesight. It is recommended for childrento have their first eye test by age 3 (many children also getthem tested whilst at preschool). Conditions such as squinting

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and lazy eye can often be treated more effectively if picked upearlier.

Hearing is another sense which changes as you grow. Youngerchildren are more prone to glue eye and fluctuating hearingloss. As children grow, the shape of their head changes, whichallows the fluid from their noses to drain better. As they developthe ability to blow their noses independently, and hold theirnose whilst blowing to unblock their ears, there is an increasedability to regulate their hearing. They also begin to realise whenthey miss out on hearing things, although children with ahearing loss will often be able to develop compensatorystrategies to assist them coping in life. Some children also findthat they are unable to hear certain frequencies. Others are ableto hear frequencies which adults are unable to, which results inthem being over-sensitive and over-stimulated by noise.

An audiologist is the person to test your child’s hearing. Notall hearing centres / audiology clinics test children, so it isimportant to enquire as to whether they are suitable for yourchild. A referral from a GP may assist in a rebate for the costof the hearing assessment. Although all newborns undergoscreening at the hospital. For children, it is recommended to gettheir hearing tested before they start school, before Year 1, andany other time you are concerned about your child’s hearing orlearning/attention. When people reach 18, it is recommendedhearing be checked every 3 years as it often occurs gradually.

Once children are at school, things may often also be pickedup that are not apparent whilst at home or preschool. If you dohave any information or reports it can be useful for teachers tohave these.

If you would like any further information about hearing andeyesight do not hesitate to talk to your local GP.

Staff car parks

Please be reminded there is no parking for parents in theJasper Road staff car park between 7:30am and 4:30pm forsafety reasons. We do not have sufficient car spots for all staffmembers, meaning the car park is very full with cars oftenneeding to double park. As such, we cannot accommodateparents/carers driving into this car park during these hours.Please make use of the pick-up / drop-off zone on JasperRoad.

Staffing 2019

Forming classes is a complex process.

Due to an unknown number of new enrolments and studentdepartures, a definite class structure will be provided next year.As with many schools, class numbers are changing constantly.Staffing in schools is determined by a staffing formuladependent on the number of students enrolled in each grade inthe school. This is why we regularly request that you to let usknow what your plans are for the following year.

We will not know the exact number of students or classes untilour kindergarten students arrive for their first day in 2019.

2019 class teacher allocation for Years 1 to 6 will be revealednext year after the final numbers are confirmed. Therefore,please don’t inquire about the allocation of teachers are as wedo not know at this stage.

All staff across the school are trained to teach all grades K-6.

Term 4 Week 5Term 4 Week 5 Term 4 Week 6Term 4 Week 6

Peer Support

This year all students from K-6 at Jasper Road Public Schoolare participating in a five week, Peer Support Program. Thisprogram is a student-led multi age program which provides afun and engaging environment for students to address socialissues. It encourages peer connections throughout the schooland assists students in developing practical skills to enhancesocial and emotional well-being, allowing students to formrelationships as well as develop empathy and a sense ofresponsibility for students which they might not typically engagewith. This process supports us to achieve and maintain apositive school culture. It empowers students to support eachother and contribute positively to our school and community.It caters for student wellbeing, student leadership with teachersupport and helps to develop a supportive learningenvironment.

All year 6 and some year 5 students undertook an intensive½ day training course to enable them to lead their allocatedgroup of up to 8 students through a series of sessions, whichare based on our particular focus of developing resilience or theability to “bounce back”. The structure and content combinedseek to build protective factors such as sense of self, sense ofpossibility, connectedness and resilience, as well as establish ashared language across the school community.

Student Transport Information for 2019

School student applications for 2019 open from Monday, 15October 2018.

Students progressing to year 3 and year 7 do not need tore-apply if they:

Where a student meets the new distance eligibility, the systemwill automatically update their entitlement. If they do not meetthe new eligibility, they will receive an expiry notification.

• are continuing at the same school

• are residing at the same address

• have not been sent an expiry notification fromTransport for NSW.

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Students who have an entitlement approved under a medical condition which is due to expire will receive a notification advising them to re-apply.

Term Bus Pass holders will receive a notification to re-apply.

I f students need to update their information or re-apply, they should go online to the link below.

https://apps.transport.nsw.gov.au/ssts/updateDetails

Applications need to be submitted before 31 December 2018 to ensure student entitlements are updated and their current entitlement/card is not cancelled. I f their application is submitted after 31 December 2018, the system will automatically cancel a card and a new one will need to be issued.

Students in the Opal network applying for a SSTS or Term Bus Pass entitlement for the first time will receive their card at their nominated postal address. Cards will be mailed out during December 2018 and January 2019.

Students residing in Rural and Regional (R&R) areas should receive their travel pass at the commencement of the new school year from their nominated operator. Note: some R&R operators do not issue travel passes. Students should check with their operator for more information.

Please see the attached information regarding printed school travel brochures.

Regards,

Transport for NSW

Information about applying for Year 7 entry toselective high schools in 2020

Professional Learning

Jasper Road hosted some professional learning that supportedour own staff and those across the Hills network.

Debby Bezzina and Vanessa RogersDebby Bezzina and Vanessa Rogers

Deputy PrincipalsDeputy Principals

2019 Kindergarten Enrolments

We are taking enrolments for Kindergarten 2019, if you havea child or know of anyone living in the JRPS catchment areawhose child turns 5 by July 31 2019 please come to the officeto collect an Application to Enrol Form or download from ourlink below.

https://jasperroad-p.schools.nsw.gov.au/about-our-school/enrolment.html

The following documents will be required when submitting yourapplication.

If your child is not a permanent resident you will also need toprovide:

• your child's birth certificate or identity documents

• proof of student's address – originals of differentdocuments such as your council rates notice orresidential lease and electricity bill

• Immunisation history statement based on theAustralian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR)

• family law or other relevant court orders (ifapplicable).

• passport or travel documents

• current visa and previous visas (if applicable).

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https://schoolsequella.det.nsw.edu.au/file/eafa8804-3a28-4730-9fc0-0ee49dd90f83/1/SHS-application-information.pdf

We are happy to help with any questions you have about yourenrolment, please call the school office between the hours of9:30am – 2pm, Monday to Friday.

Enrolling your child in Term 3 assists the school to planKindergarten numbers for next year as well as informing youof our Orientation Program. If parents/carers believe their childwill need additional support to successfully transition toKindergarten please contact Mrs Vanessa Rogers, DeputyPrincipal, to organise an enrolment interview.

SRC - Ice Cream and Crazy Hair DayThe Student Representative Council (SRC) have decided tohost an ‘Ice Cream and Crazy Hair Day’ as a school fundraiserthis term.

When: Tuesday 20 November 2018.Cost: $2 for an ice cream cone with or without sprinkles.Why: To raise money for new hand dryers for thebathrooms.

Please note that there will be a gluten-free and a dairy-freeoption available.

We can’t wait to see Jasper Road student’s craziest hair styleswhile enjoying an ice cream at lunch. Please note, this is NOT amufti day.

Money will be collected in the morning by the classroomteacher in exchange for a token to be redeemed for anice-cream.

Environmental Education

Happy National Recycling Week!

On Wednesday, Arbors visited all classes to educate theirbuddy classes on recycling. This included the paper recyclingand what can and can not be placed in the school recyclingboxes. Fruit break waste that can be used in both our wormfarms and compost bins and why we should use them. Wetrialled a bottle/can collection point near the canteen onWednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week. Results willbe shared in the next newsletter, once we take the cans andbottles collected to Return and Earn.

The week, KB have been working on a recycled art project. Ican’t wait to see their masterpieces. KN and KY used recycledwrappers as part of their props for their assembly item. S1Fdiscussed the reasons why we should recycle and learnt thatour planet needs us to look after it for future generations.

Year 4 nomination forms for Arbors are due back on Friday 16November so that Arbors can start the process of choosing thenew 2019, Year 5 Arbors. There were 68 forms handed outto those Year 4 students that showed interest. There will beroughly 15 positions on offer for 2019.

S2G’s vegetable garden has really taken off and students areenjoying caring for their plants and are eagerly awaiting thevegetables that will be produced. Well done S2G!

Think GREEN because together we CAN make a difference.

Mrs Jennifer Franks

Sports News

PSSA Summer Draw

Week 5 - Round 13 – Friday 16 November 2018

Cricket Winston Heights Masonic Oval

Basketball TBA – catch up Fred Caterson

Touch football Baulkham Hills North Ted Horwood

Softball / T Ball Baulkham Hills North Eric Mobbs

Renae Neagle and Tom GosperPSSA Coordinator

Band NewsA HUGE congratulations to our concert band who competedat the Hornsby North Band Festival earlier this month and wereawarded a DISTINCTION! This is the second highest honour inthe eisteddfod and we're very proud of the effort they put inand their commitment to playing well on the day (which wasa Sunday). Thank you to all the dedicated parents who madethe effort to get their children to Hornsby on time and preparedto perform. Thank you also to Dr Clark the conductor, who ledthem to their success on the day.

Band agreements for Beginner band 2019 have been floodingin, so we're excited to begin allocating instruments andpreparing for another huge year of the JRPS Band Program.We've also been collating the expressions of interest for thosereturning to concert or performance band next year, and willadvise soon of audition dates for those students auditioning tojoin the Performance Band in 2019. If you have not yet returnedyour intention to return form (even if you're not returning!) pleasemake sure it is received by the end of the week to Mrs Rose orinto the band box. Spare copies can also be collected from MrsRose if needed.

Dates to Remember:

Soiree

Sunday 2nd December, 3pm at the school hall. All bandswill perform for family and friends in a fabulous exhibitionof the performing arts at Jasper Road Public Schoolfollowed by light refreshments. School instruments andband shirts will be collected on this date also so pleaseensure all accessories remain with your instrument casefor the Soiree event.

• Week 6, Friday 23 November – No PSSA due toSchool Spectacular

• Week 7, Friday 30 November – PSSA semi finals

• Week 8, Friday 7 December – PSSA finals

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Band Committee AGM

Our AGM will take place in the cottage at 7:15pm onMonday December 8, 2018. Want to be part of adynamic team of dedicated parents who keep the beat(metaphorically) for the band? Come along to the AGMand throw your hat in the ring.... We share jobs fairlyand support each other, not to mention it is a lot offun to work with this group of eager and enthusiasticvolunteers.

From the Office

End of Year Activity Payments

Information and Consent forms were sent home this week forthe End of Year Activity. The cost of this excursion is $25.00,which must be paid prior to the excursion. If your child is absentfrom school on the day and you have already returned theconsent form, there will be no refunds as the school has tobook the buses and activity in advance.

Any student who had any fees held in advance have had themapplied to this excursion, a statement has been attached toyour letter showing the amount you are required to pay for thisactivity. Please only pay the amount on the statement whichis highlighted.

School Events / Updates

Northcott Swimming Canival Ribbons.

For the support unit students who participated at the NorthcottSwimming Carnival, they will receive their ribbons during theweek 6 assemblies - Year 2 students on Tuesday 20 Novemberand Years 3-6 on Friday 23 November.

Book ClubIssue 8, the last Scholastic Book Club for 2019, will be handedout by the teachers next week. The preferred way of orderingis online with Scholastic, but we also have a book club boxsituated in the library. Please ensure your order form has yourname, class and book selection clearly noted and the envelopehas the correct money. To ensure you receive your order beforethe end of the year, online and cash orders will close onMonday 26 November 2018. Apologies but no late orders canbe accepted.

https://mybookclubs.scholastic.com.au/Parent.aspx

Don’t forget, if you’re looking for a last minute gift for your child,Scholastic have a ‘gift function’ when ordering online (LOOP).This doesn’t come gift wrapped unfortunately, but the bookswill be left at the school office for you to pick up (the office willlet you know when the order arrives) so the kids don’t see them.

Thank you to everyone who has ordered this year. Your ordershave helped the teachers buy resources for the class roomsand library!

Lastly, I would like to thank Linda Kyprianou who hascoordinated Book Club for the school since 2011! This is a

massive achievement and we thank you on behalf of all theteachers and students for managing this for so many years!

All Things P&C

Fundraising Committee Opportunities – Newstructure!

Due to some of our key members moving interstate or overseasin the past 12 months and more sadly leaving us at the endof the year we are seeking new members to join the JRPSFundraising Committee.

Currently meetings are held on Wednesday’s (Weeks 2, 5 & 8of each term) at 9:15am in the Cottage but we are consideringchanging days if we can get enough parents wanting to attendan alternative day. If you are keen on joining the committeenext year please email jaffatjasperroad@hotmail.com or PM uson the Facebook Fundraising Page with your interest andpreferred days.

If you are unable to attend meetings but would still love to helpyou can volunteer, however, next year we are also opening upthe opportunity for any of the school community to co-ordinateevents such as discos, Mothers/Fathers’ Day stalls, Trivia Night,5c Challenge, Comedy Night and Kindy Orientations withoutactually having to attend meetings.

Opening up events to the wider community allows us theopportunity to restructure how the events run and make surethat the work is shared out evenly… many hands make lightwork.

A fundraising co-ordinator will liaise with the P&C and overseeall the event organisers who themselves will have manualprocedures or verbal assistance for all the help they need to runthe event….so all the hard work has already been done for you.

In upcoming newsletters, we will publish the events for 2019and all available positions for each event (some need severalco-ordinators). If you see any you are interested in, we wouldlove for you to put up your hand.

Due to personal reasons after 3 years I am stepping backfrom the current Fundraising President role but will still helpco-ordinate some events. I would have been super keen withthe restructure to take on the Fundraising Co-ordinator rolewith its lesser involvement but am unable to fully commit whichmeans that key position on the Committee along with Secretaryand Media/Communications

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Everyday Hero

ATTENTION ALL SWIMMERS!!!

Fancy a beautiful ocean swim while raising much needed fundsfor our school?

I am once again swimming in the ColeClassic 2019 ocean swim and have chosenJasper Rd Public School as my charity. I amhoping to entice other swimmers to join mein Team Jasper, or alternatively kindly askyou to donate to our worthy cause!! Theswim goes from Shelly Beach to Manly Beach and takes placeon Sunday February 3, 2019. The options are a 1km, 2kms or5kms (!!) swim, in age categories or a “back of the pack” optionfor the more leisurely swim! Plus this year they have options forour younger swimmers including a 100m, 200m and 300mswim. It is an extremely well organised and supported eventand there are nearly as many life-savers in the water as thereare swimmers! The atmosphere is fantastic and it is a veryinclusive event, for both competitive and recreationalswimmers. I am swimming in the 1km and 2km events.

If you or your child would like to join Team Jasper and takepart in the swim, please email me atblackannie67@yahoo.com.au.

If you would like to donate, please cut and paste the link below,or contact me directly if you would prefer not to donate online.Iam aiming for $5000, but I think we can top this!

https://coleclassic2019.everydayhero.com/au/team-jasper

Annie Black

Kindy 2019 Orientation Thank you

Thank you to Shibani Ramesh and Linda Kyprianou who helpedme organise the Kindy Orientation and Info night supper, iceblocks, morning teas and fruit platters….your help wasextremely appreciated.

Thanks also to Samantha Kelly, Paulina Ibarra, Karol CastanedaMichelle Williamson and Junita Raj for their help on all or one ofthe days….more hands definitely makes for lighter work.

All the events went smoothly thanks to your help and all thekids and parents really loved and appreciated the effort to makethem feel super welcome at Jasper Road.

How cute are the incoming Kindy kids! I’m very glad I gotthe opportunity to be part of this fun experience. This possiblycould be my last time assisting with Kindy Orientation and sadlyit definitely is the last for Shibani and Linda. I’m sure I can speakon their behalf when saying that this is one of the easiest butmost fulfilling events on the calendar to be a part of. Thank youto you both for your help the past years making sure all theincoming Kindy and families feel so welcome to big school.

Join Us

Entertainment Book Orders:

Every purchase contributes 20% back to the school forfundraising. Visit the link below to securely pay online and pickup your ‘hard copy’ at school or download to your smartphone.

http://www.entbook.com.au/2151c99

Next P&C Meeting

There will be no Week 8 meeting on Monday 3 December at7pm, however, the P&C will be meeting for Xmas celebrationsat Northmead Bowling Club at 7pm. If you wish to attend pleaseemail the P&C Committee (address below) so we can booksufficient tables. If you cannot make alternative arrangementsfor your children, they are welcome.

Next Fundraising Meeting

Our next Fundraising meeting is on Wednesday 5 December inthe Cottage at 9:15am and we welcome all parents. Childrenare also welcome.

Contact the P&C Committees

P&C Committee: pandcatjasperroad@hotmail.com

Fundraising Committee: jaffatjasperroad@hotmail.com

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If you’re able to help out at any of the events during the year(disco, mothers/father’s day stalls, BBQ’s etc) please send usan email and we’ll add you to our volunteer list!

We advertise upcoming events in the fortnightly newsletter andalso on our Facebook Page so please add us if you haven’talready!

Community Notices

Helen O’Grady Drama Academy

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